whats the difference between wireless and pc card modem

xiaodingdung SG

once u got a wireless laptop..then plug in the pc card modem to surf wireless is it?

Ponders SG

yes/no

a wireless laptop mean you can access wireless networks without buying extra accessories.

PC card modem is if you want to go online directly without the need of using wireless.

But i have yet to hear ADSL/Cable modem in the form of PC Card.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Modem is a card meh?

^tamago^ SG

okies. PC Card, is an interface, something like USB.

PC Card offers modem, yes, it also has wireless, bluetooth and even memory cards (with adaptors for things like CF etc).

i wonder, the "modem" u're talking about is for 56k telephone line is it? if the modem u're talking about is wireless, then save it. ur laptop is already wireless, buy PC Card Wireless is waste time.

^tamago^ SG

PC Card is not designed with the kind of electrical power and hi-speed bus to run a ADSL/Cable modem i think. Sad

and in singapore cannot dial-up from any phone, only ur home phone or cable point. Sad Sad

photo_seeker SG

Is there Cable Moderm built in form of PC Card ? I doubt the power is sufficient anyway.

er_liang89 SG

to surf the net wirelessly, u need to have a wireless access point too. if you just have the card but no access point, how are u going to connect into the internet?

TehJarVu SG

i have a wireless laptop

when I come back to singapore i'll prob sign up for a BB plan. then can I surf wirelessly? Or must I sign up for a 'wireless plan'

^tamago^ SG

no. best u can get is 10/100 Ethernet or 802.11g.

^tamago^ SG

u need BB/Cable, and a wireless router.

if u wan just an outdoor wireless surfing plan (can't surf at home), u can check out Singtel or Starhub, both offering it at $10/mth as an VAS.

TehJarVu SG

so surfing wirelessly at home, i will need BB

then with all the wirings I can't be very mobile around the house right?

so maybe can forget about the wireless part if at home?

^tamago^ SG

no lah, ur modem and wireless router (or u can get integrated modem-cum-wireless router, ask for thomson ST570/585 from singnet) happy happy stay next to ur phone plug. and u need a power point nearby for the adaptor.

at home use wireless is good. conveninent. surf in ur room, in the toilet, kitchen etc.

u definitely need a broadband service from singtel, pacnet or starhub. but then, if WiMax do comes out, then u can use wireless like 3G.

TehJarVu SG

oh ok thks will take note of the models *bookmark*

surf in room/toilet/kitchen

simi si WiMax and 3G? meaning really no need wiring issit?

^tamago^ SG

eh. if u have wireless router, u can surf anywhere in ur home without wires. ur laptop must have wireless (802.11g preferred) or is a centrino.

with WiMax, yes, u dun need cables for the whole of singapore. suddenly ur laptop become hp. haha. but i wonder if it'll ever take off fast enough.... don't think of WiMax as your option, it will not be available in the short term, and no laptops offer it yet...

i had an idea, put wireless in trains (1 in each cabin) connected to this router linked to a 3G modem. then SMRT can sell wireless... Laughing

TehJarVu SG

yah mine is a centrino

the router cum ADSL modem no need to be connected to the laptop meh?

few years back i had BB in Sg, had to connect my ADSL to my laptop de

if that simi WiMax comes out will be very ex also, in the initail stage, i suppose...